Call it an early holiday gift for high school sports athletes, coaches and families.
After a long wait, updated guidelines were issued Monday, Dec.14 by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) which said it will use the state’s color-coded tiered system for COVID-19 monitoring as part of the map for what sports will be permitted.
While cautioning that counties need to first exit the state’s new, regional stay-at home orders, the guidelines state that competition could begin as early as Jan. 25. The release also ends a wait since Aug. 3 for an update from the CDPH, which has been helping the state navigate the pandemic.
As expected, sports will be divided into low-, moderate- and high-contact categories, with consideration given to if they are played indoors or outdoors. Football, for example, was slotted as a high-contact sport that needs to be played in the orange tier (moderate).
Most counties in the state are currently in the purple tier (widespread), which would allow for low-contact sports such as cross country, track, swimming, golf and tennis.
In the red tier (substantial risk), sports such as baseball and softball, cheerleading and girls lacrosse can be played.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more details.
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